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- You marked this post as helpful! It is NOT true that Benedryl lowers blood pressure. As far as I know, the only OTC allergy medication recommended for people with hypertension is Claritin (not Claritin-D). Zyrtec can be used as long as blood pressure is monitored closely and the drug is stopped when blood pressure is adversely affected.
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- Last reviewed on RxList 5/15/2015. Claritin D (loratadine and pseudoephedrine) is a combination antihistamine and decongestant used to treat allergies, nasal congestion, and sinus pressure. Claritin D is available over-the-counter and in generic versions.laritin D is available in 12-hour and 24-hour dosing. Do not use if you are taking an MAOI or have taken an MAOI in the past 2 weeks. Claritin D should not be used by patients with severe high blood pressure (hypertension), glaucoma or severe coronary artery disease without physician supervision.
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- In this article. Nasal steroid sprays offer relief from congestion, sneezing, watery eyes, a runny or itchy nose, and postnasal drip. Most require a prescription, but you can get two brands -- fluticasone (Flonase) and triamcinolone (Nasacort) -- over the counter.
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- People with high blood pressure must not take any allergy medications containing a decongestant. According to Familydoctor.org, decongestants raise blood pressure. Many decongestants are available over the counter and through prescriptions. They can be found in a variety of nose drops, nose sprays, and pills.
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Hay Fever and Allergic Rhinitis Antihistamines are the mainstay of treatment in seasonal allergic rhinitis. They control the itch, sneeze runny nose and itchy eyes. Older antihistamines such as chlorpheniramine (Piriton), hydroxyzine (Atarax) and promethazine (Phenergan) control symptoms, are cheap but have significant sedating side effects.
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AccuHist PDX: Oral drops, solution BROMPHENIRAMINE; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (brome fen IR a meen; dex troe meth OR fan; soo doe e FED rin) is an antihistamine, cough suppressant, and decongestant. It can help relieve cough, runny nose, stuffy nose, sneezing, and itchy or watery eyes. This medicine is used to treat allergy and cold symptoms. It will not treat an infection.
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Allergy Medications The first is a combination of antihistamine and decongestant. The antihistamine component is effective at managing the itching of allergy. The decongestant is effective in decreasing redness of the eye. The decongestant has a rebound effect if used long term.
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Allergic Reaction Treatment For mild allergy symptoms, such as hay fever or hives, give an over-the-counter (OTC) antihistamine. For stuffy nose, give an OTC decongestant. For itchy, watery eyes, use OTC allergy eye drops. For itchy allergic rash, apply cold compresses and an OTC hydrocortisone cream. 2. Follow Up. Watch for worsening symptoms, including signs of anaphylaxis. See Severe Allergic Reaction Treatment.
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Benadryl Allergy Benadryl Allergy. Uses. Diphenhydramine is an antihistamine used to relieve symptoms of allergy, hay fever, and the common cold. These symptoms include rash, itching, watery eyes, itchy eyes/nose/throat, cough, runny nose, and sneezing. It is also used to prevent and treat nausea, vomiting and dizziness caused by motion sickness.
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Over-the-Counter Allergy Medications Allergy symptoms, such as sneezing, itchy eyes, runny nose, and hives, can leave you feeling miserable. But certain medications can help control your allergy symptoms, and many of these medications are available over-the-counter (OTC), without a doctor's prescription. Antihistamines, decongestants, mast cell stabilizers, corticosteroids, and anti-leukotrienes are among the medications commonly prescribed by allergists/immunologists for the treatment of allergies. Of these, certain antihistamines, decongestants, and mast cell stabilizers are available over-the-counter.
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Decongestant Most decongestants, however, are not pronounced stimulants, due to lack of response from the other adrenoreceptors. Besides hypertension, common side-effects include sleeplessness, anxiety, dizziness, excitability, and nervousness. Topical nasal or ophthalmic decongestants quickly develop tachyphylaxis (a rapid decrease in the response to a drug after repeated doses over a short period of time).
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I Have High Blood Pressure. Are Allergy Drugs OK? That's true for herbs and supplements, too. Antihistamines are the most common medication for allergies. The good news is that most of them seem to be safe if you have high blood pressure -- but again, ask to make sure.hey may increase blood pressure. They also may keep some high blood pressure drugs from working the way they should. Watch out for combination medications for allergies that include decongestant ingredients.
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- Medications called second-generation antihistamines have eclipsed older antihistamines, such as Benadryl, chlorpheniramine (e.g. Chlor-Trimeton Allergy); clemastine (Tavist); brompheniramine (Dimetapp); and diphenhydramine (Benadryl Allergy) for treating allergy symptoms because they are less likely to cause sedation and drowsiness.
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Over-the-Counter (OTC) Corticosteroids for Allergy Hydrocortisone is the active ingredient of the over-the-counter topical corticosteroid Cortaid. It can be used to treat allergies from insect bites, bee stings, poison ivy or oak allergy, allergy from metal toxins and other allergies. This OTC medicine is available in the form of cream and ointment.
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Allergy medications: Know your options Antihistamine nasal sprays help relieve sneezing, itchy or runny nose, sinus congestion, and postnasal drip. Side effects of antihistamine nasal sprays may include a bitter taste, drowsiness or fatigue.
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List of Allergy Medicines OTC brand names of antihistimine-decongestant combinations include Actifed, Allerest, Benadryl Decongestant, Chlor-Trimetron, Contac, Drixoral Cold and Allergy, Sudafed Plus, Tavist-D and Zyrtec-D. Allegra-D combines pseudoephedrine with fexofenadine, and Claritin-D combines pseudoephedrine with loratadine.
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Allegra-D 24 Hour Allegra-D 24 Hour (fexofenadine hcl 180 and pseudoephendrine hcl 240) is a combination of an antihistamine and a decongestant used to treat sneezing, cough, runny or stuffy nose, itchy or watery eyes, hives, skin rash, itching, and other symptoms of allergies and the common cold.ur Allegra-D 24 Hour (fexofenadine hcl 180 and pseudoephendrine hcl 240) Side Effects Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information on the potential side effects when taking this medication. This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur.
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Allergy medications: Know your options Antihistamines block histamine, a symptom-causing chemical released by your immune system during an allergic reaction. Oral antihistamines, available as over-the-counter and prescription drugs, ease runny nose, itchy or watery eyes, hives, swelling, and other signs or symptoms of allergies. Because some of these drugs can cause drowsiness and fatigue, they shouldn't be taken when driving or doing other potentially dangerous activities.
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Allergy Medications Antihistamines have been used for years to treat allergy symptoms. They can be taken as pills, liquid, nasal spray, or eye drops. Over-the-counter (OTC) antihistamine eye drops can relieve red itchy eyes, while nasal sprays can be used to treat the symptoms of seasonal or year-round allergies.
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Can allergy medication raise your blood pressure? The short answer is: no. There are no known types of allergy medication which elevate blood pressure. Taking such anti-allergy meds, known as anti-histamines, should be safe if you suffer from high blood pressure. Of course, all such medical advice given over the internet should be taken with a grain of salt.